Located in south central Montana, Yellow-
stone County is bisected lengthwise by the north-
easterly flowing Yellowstone River. The Yellow-
stone Valley extends through the county, flanked
by benchlands. The Crow Indian Reservation
reaches into the southeastern corner. Billings,
the largest city in the state, is located here
here making the county foremost commercially
and industrially in southeastern Montana.

Crops - 2010

Acres
Planted

Acres
Harvested

Yield

Unit

Production

Rank

Winter Wheat
Durum Wheat
Other Spring Wheat

79,400
*
16,000

77,400
*
15,500

36.7
*
44.5

Bu.
Bu.
Bu.

2,842,000
*
690,000

9
*
28

Barley

22,000

20,000

91.5

Bu.

1,829,000

6

Oats

2,400

800

61.3

Bu.

49,000

10

Corn For
Grain For Silage

15,500
----
----

----
6,600
8,900

----
145.6
28.0

----
Bu.
Tons

----
961,000
251,000

----
*
*

Potatoes

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

Sugar Beets

6,700

6,700

30.0

Tons

201,000

*

Dry Peas LentilsAustrian Winter Peas

1,400
*
*

1,100
*
*

2,270
*
*

Cwt
Cwt
Cwt

25,000
*
*

*
*
*

Dry Beans 1/ Pinto
Beans

1,400

1,100

2,270

Cwt.

25,000

*

Flaxseed
Canola
Mustard Seed
Safflower

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

Bu
Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

*
*
*
*

*
*
*
*

All Hay Alfalfa
All Other

----
----
----

62,000
49,000
13,000

2.34
2.50
1.70

Tons
Tons
Tons

145,000
123,000
22,000

16
14
32

1/ Yield is in pounds, production
is in hundredweight. *Either zero or insufficient data for publication.

Livestock

Reference Date

Number of Head

Rank

All Cattle & Calves
Beef Cows & Heifers 2/ Milk
Cows & Heifers 2/

January 1, 2011

86,000
32,500
400

4
16
7

All Sheep & Lambs

January 1, 2011

3,000

26

Hogs & Pigs

December 1, 2010

*

*

2/ That have calved. * Insufficient
data for publication

Census of Agriculture
- 2007

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Number of Farms
Land in Farms (Acres)
Average Farm Size (Acres)
Total Land Area (Acres)